# College football fans: how's your team look? -- 2011 Version **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 2, 2011, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look-2011-version/594961 "2011-09-02T15:28:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look-2011-version/594961/261 "2011-10-29T16:37:53Z")
If I was intensely invested in making sure that the Alabama - LSU matchup dominated college football for 2 weeks (let’s say I was running the SEC, or ESPN, or some other Power That Be), I would be sweating bullets today. What if one of them lost? There goes my #1 vs #2 matchup! Oh noooooo!!! Ah, but wait…neither of them plays today! Whew!!! How convenient. OK, I know it’s a ridiculous conspiracy theory given how far in advance games are scheduled. But still. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look-2011-version/594961/262 "2011-10-29T21:57:12Z")
It is official, the Big Ten can not be predicted. I though MSU and Nebraska would be a good game. Yet MSU got spanked. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look-2011-version/594961/263 "2011-10-29T22:36:03Z")
I keep channel surfing, looking for a good game – MSU-Nebraska turned out to be a dud; K-State and Oklahoma was fun for the 1st half, but now it’s a rout; and TWLOCP is unwatchable: nothing but bad passes, missed FGs and penalties. I hope the evening games are better. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look-2011-version/594961/264 "2011-10-29T22:49:21Z")
Remember a few years ago, when Ohio State and Michigan were running the table in the B!G? ESPN had a countdown clock for at 4 weeks during much of their programming. Strange, that that is not being repeated with the LSU/BAMA game. Then again the game is on CBS. **JSC1953** , you really didn’t think they would schedule an off week prior to playing Ole Miss, did you? I said earlier, the B!G and Big XII would do well by adopting the SEC scheduling model. Spread out the conference games and schedule cupcakes and off dates in the middle of the season. Of course the ACC does this as well, and it doesn’t seem to help them. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look-2011-version/594961/265 "2011-10-29T23:07:12Z")
Well Michigan 7-1 is a pretty good thing. It’s a real soft 7-1, but they didn’t have a major stumble, so not bad, and guaranteed a winning season. The rest of the season will be a much harder test, and an option to show that they are back. But I still don’t know shit about what’s what in the Big Ten. I boldly predict they will go somewhere between 4-0 and 0-4 over the rest of the schedule. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look-2011-version/594961/266 "2011-10-29T23:44:41Z")
This is the first time Georgia has beaten Tennessee and Florida in the same season since 1988. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look-2011-version/594961/267 "2011-10-30T00:08:54Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > This is the first time Georgia has beaten Tennessee and Florida in the same season since 1988. :eek: Yes. And it feels great! ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look-2011-version/594961/268 "2011-10-30T05:13:34Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > This is the first time Georgia has beaten Tennessee and Florida in the same season since 1988. :eek: That was probably the worst game I’ve ever seen when you consider the winner’s performance along with the loser’s. Oh well, at least the Gators will still get to play in the Poulan Weedeater Bowl or something…if they’re lucky…:mad: ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look-2011-version/594961/269 "2011-10-30T05:17:25Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Remember a few years ago, when Ohio State and Michigan were running the table in the B!G? ESPN had a countdown clock for at 4 weeks during much of their programming. > > Strange, that that is not being repeated with the LSU/BAMA game. > > Then again the game is on CBS.. ESPN revealed a countdown clock last week (2 weeks in advance), but they acted like they were kidding. ---
**Author:** ![MOIDALIZE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look-2011-version/594961/270 "2011-10-30T14:30:26Z")
I really enjoyed the Buckeyes’ win last night. I think I wanted them to beat the Badgers this season just slightly more than I want them to beat Michigan. Between the way Wisconsin tailored their offense to grind it out on the ground against a smaller, quicker Buckeye D last season, to the fact that they brought some free agent QB in this year, and Wisconsin sports fans in general getting a bit uppity…you deserved that, Badgers fans. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look-2011-version/594961/271 "2011-10-30T14:45:45Z")
Well, I got the entertaining and watchable game I was looking for: Stanfurd - USC. Unfortunately, it’s my annual Is There a Way Both Teams Can Lose? game. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look-2011-version/594961/272 "2011-10-30T15:05:59Z")
One of the prettiest plays in recent times: [Lutz TD vs Ole Miss 2011](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7_sA7snqc0) Highlight (among several) of a game that was more exciting and nail-biting than the score would suggest. The still shots from that sequence are amazing. One-hand catch, switch hands to get inside the pylon, go airborne, nail it, get up and shake off the pain. Lutz is The Dude! ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look-2011-version/594961/273 "2011-10-30T15:50:30Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > One of the prettiest plays in recent times: > > [Lutz TD vs Ole Miss 2011](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7_sA7snqc0) > > Highlight (among several) of a game that was more exciting and nail-biting than the score would suggest. > > The still shots from that sequence are amazing. One-hand catch, switch hands to get inside the pylon, go airborne, nail it, get up and shake off the pain. Lutz is The Dude! In CFB this year, there has been some phenomenal catches. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look-2011-version/594961/274 "2011-10-30T15:55:36Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > In CFB this year, there has been some phenomenal catches. No doubt! This play just rises to the top of my list – once you see the breakdown of all the parts that had to work. ---
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look-2011-version/594961/275 "2011-10-30T17:45:10Z")
> [@Doctor\_Who](#): > > Yes. And it feels great! Sure does. Happy dawgs in this house today. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look-2011-version/594961/276 "2011-10-30T18:25:36Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > Well, I got the entertaining and watchable game I was looking for: Stanfurd - USC. Unfortunately, it’s my annual Is There a Way Both Teams Can Lose? game. Then you may have missed the Florida-Georgia game yesterday. ---
**Author:** ![villa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc79bd/32.png) [@villa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/villa)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look-2011-version/594961/277 "2011-10-31T16:41:53Z")
Man that Vandy loss hurt. Still, if we beat Kentucky and wake we go bowling… ---
**Author:** ![villa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc79bd/32.png) [@villa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/villa)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look-2011-version/594961/278 "2011-11-02T16:52:05Z")
> [@villa](#): > > Man that Vandy loss hurt. Still, if we beat Kentucky and wake we go bowling… And really, SEC? A one game suspension for one of the worst hits I have ever seen? Flattening a guy deliberately who had called for a fair catch, gloating over the injured player, and mouthing off at your coaches after you get ejected only warrants missing one game? I’m sure if the assault had been on a player from Bama or LSU the penalty would have been exactly the same… ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2011, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look-2011-version/594961/279 "2011-11-06T03:38:01Z")
LSU wins. My condolences to our resident Alabama fans (and congrats to our LSU fans). That was an SEC game if I’ve ever seen one. Also GO DAWGS! ---
**Author:** ![mkecane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@mkecane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mkecane)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2011, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look-2011-version/594961/280 "2011-11-06T03:59:50Z")
It was interesting hearing so many talk about favoring Bama because they were the home team. But last night during the USC-Colorado game, I saw a stat that the road team in the Bama-LSU rivalry is 27-13-X since 1970. I didn’t catch how many ties there were, but surely no more than a couple. Regardless, that’s an interesting stat, and LSU kept with that trend. Their D is so good. They’ve got an interesting game in Baton Rouge against Arkansas the day after Thanksgiving. I _should_ say LSU rolls, but I do know that Bobby Petrino is one of the few coaches I think could get things done against the Tigers D. UGA has no shot in the SEC-CG. Someone is going to face LSU in the Superdome in early January. Yikes. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look-2011-version/594961.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look-2011-version/594961.md?page=15)